France: Thugs, cheats and losers

Having cheated to qualify for the World Cup last November, France got embarrassed by Mexico in World Cup play Thursday, 2-0. France drew 0-0 with Uruguay in its opening World Cup match, and needs a miracle now to advance out of group play.

Wonder how they feel about this in Dublin. France got past Ireland in a World Cup qualifying match last November thanks to a blatant handball by Thierry Henry that set up the decisive goal.

Cheater?

“I will be honest, it was a hand ball. But I’m not the ref,” Henry said. “I played it. The ref allowed it. That’s a question you should ask him.”

Asked if he regretted the handball, he replied: “No, no, we’re qualified (for World Cup).”

Maybe despised, too. Remember the last time we saw France in the World Cup? Zinedine Zidane head-butted Italy’s Marco Materazzi in the 2006 final and got sent off in extra time.